In the year 2005 when popular video hosting site was launched by three ex-employees of PayPal little did they know that their concept would revolutionized the world of entertainment and will make them the millionaires by the millennials. The concept of video sharing over the internet has not only changed the face of media but has created a boom in many businesses. You Tube is one such medium that has taken the viewers with a storm and sending a strong blow to the television industry. The television is unable to come at par with such internet discoveries. The free of cost nature of internet makes it so accessible and preferable by the viewers. The loads of long forgotten videos and clippings just get so easy to access, whereas the absence of time capsule in a television makes it less popular. There are enough evidences that reveal the fact that video streaming is the Gen Z thing and is enjoyed by them more than the static entertainment medium like television. They can watch anything under the sun over the internet at any time and any place they want. Anyone can share the videos which they have and in this way internet gets richer in its content.

The CDs have lost their sheen ever since videos on internet has plunge into the market. Like the television many video hosting websites also has channels for the artists and performers from any field and they can upload their videos and become famous as well as earn as much money as a budding entrepreneur can. There are channels for cookery, make – up artistry, standup comedy, arts and design etc. on internet. The channel owners are the common people from amongst ourselves who exhibit their talents on this free medium and get numerous fans who subscribe to their You Tube channel and hence increasing the viewership. You Tube also help in running the small businesses of the up-and-coming entrepreneurs by giving them the compensation for as many subscribers they could have for their channel. The study on You Tube’s popularity revealed that the viewers of You Tube channels find the content that is published on it as more authentic and they could relate to it more easily as compare to the content that is telecasted over the television.

Internet videos are the most accessible application and most popular one in the smartphones. It is a personalized television where the viewer has full autonomy to decide what to watch and when to watch. You Tube can be watched from any device including smart TV., smart phones, I pad etc. The speed of streaming and the quality of videos that are uploaded on You Tube are the two areas where an improvement is needed in order to transform it into new age television. Alone YouTube attracts tons of viewers and billions of videos are pulled daily by the internet users. You Tube has successfully enchanted the Millennials as the content it offers is far wider in scope and varied than compare to a television.

Internet videos and other digital media has risen in popularity because of the advent of the much handy devices that can be developed on a chip. With all the technological advancements that lead to the fading of traditional methods of entertainment, TV still holds 70 % of viewership because of the high budgets and bigger canvas on which it plays and also because of its mass pervasiveness. However TV is just not about anything whereas You Tube is all about anything which we want to see anywhere.

Video streaming has also diversified into advertising world. It plays the ad just before a video clip and may be between the clips, however the good thing is viewer has the full control to skip the ad while it is playing whereas television does not authorize a viewer with this. The feature which is remarkably distinguishing is the ‘share‘, you can share the content you are watching with anyone be it on WhatsApp, Facebook or Twitter. The war of television and Internet video streaming will be won by the potential contender which can create such engaging channels that could cling onto the minds of the audience and are more relatable. The way digital media is diversifying both Television and YouTube would re vamp their look and accessibility and will reach the widest audience.

Considering all this above do you think that Internet is winning race against Television?